Management Profiles

Mary Lindenstein Walshok Ph.D.

Mary Lindenstein Walshok Ph.D. is Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Programs at the University of California, Dean, University Extension and Adjunct Professor of Sociology. She received her B.A. from Pomona College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from Indiana University. She has been a visiting professor at Stockholm School of Economics many years and in 2004 held an International Appointment, Department of Continuing Education, Oxford University, Oxford, England. Walshok is responsible for UCSD's outreach activities including such regionally focused programs as Executive Education, continuing professional education, UCSD-TV and a variety of community and economic development initiatives, such as the well-respected Global CONNECT™ and the San Diego Dialogue. Responsible for a staff of 275 and annual revenues of over 30 million dollars, Walshok is the author of two books, Blue Collar Women and Knowledge Without Boundaries (dealing with the role of research universities in the economy); over fifty published articles and book chapters, as well as a variety of reports on the "new economy" and research capabilities for local and state agencies. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the distinguished Kellogg Foundation's Leadership Fellowship and, most recently, induction into Sweden's Royal Order of the Polar Star. Active on boards of a number of arts and philanthropic organizations, Walshok chaired the board of the 400 million dollar San Diego Community Foundation during 2002-2004 and is currently the Chair of the Board of the International Community Foundation and also serves on the boards of the La Jolla Playhouse, the San Diego Public Library Foundation, and the Girard Foundation.

Bruce Dunn, MPA

Bruce Dunn, MPA is the Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Resource Planning at UCSD Extension. Bruce is responsible for facilitating the development and management of programs that serve the advanced education needs of the San Diego professional community, while also increasing access to the faculty and research of the university. Along with his academic and administrative duties, Bruce is a guest trainer/consultant with University Associates and with the Centre for Organization Effectiveness. Bruce is a graduate of Brigham Young University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science with dual minors in economics and computer science from Weber State University, Utah.